Helping others find positive growth, building resilience, develop adaptive coping and effective problem solving skills.
Valentin Clinic S.C.
1220 Dewey Ave.
Wauwatosa, WI. 53213
414 454-6514
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Group therapy:
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Adolescent DBT Group
Our DBT group is designed for adolescents who have difficulty managing their emotions. If you are wondering if it is right for your adolescent consider the following questions. Does he or she:
- Become easily overwhelmed and not know how to calm him/herself?
- Have feelings or thoughts of suicidal or self harm?
- Often feel out of control or have difficulty slowing him/herself down?
- Feel intense conflicts in relationships with friends or family?
- Feel empty & bored much of the time?
- Experiences sudden and strong mood swings?
- Have trouble regulating emotions?
If most of these questions were answered with "YES", then our DBT group is right for your adolescent. These groups apply a combination of cognitive and behavioral approaches teaching the adolescent how to control emotions and develop a sense of self control.
We assume that the adolescent wants to feel better and have a better quality of life, and that they need validation while learning ways to balance their thinking, feeling and acting.